Pentax K-5 II vs Sony H50

Below is a thorough comparison of the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony H50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the K-5 II (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the K-5 II (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 II was brought out 4 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the K-5 II matches up versus the H50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 II comes with physical measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the K-5 II vs the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the K-5 II and H50 is 60 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the K-5 II and H50.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-5 II featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax K-5 II will render greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent K-5 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.